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Selso Simango
1950134653Frances Baard (NCF)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1226.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 759.8 |
| Highest | 1259.8 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1182.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1226.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 759.8 |
| Highest | 1259.8 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1219.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 751.3 |
| Highest | 1251.3 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1182.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1219.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 751.3 |
| Highest | 1251.3 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1136.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1136.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1123.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1123.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | COGH 2026 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1210.7 | 6 | 2.5 | 1287.3 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1207.8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1246.7 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1259.8 | 6 | 0.5 | 1043.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-20 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1190.5 | 6 | 4 | 1433.3 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | South African Open 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 1190.5 | 6 | 0.5 | 1077 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | BCI Mozambique Chess Open 2025 | Classical | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-22 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 7 | 1164 | 4 | 0 | 1377 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1164 | 5 | 3.5 | 1305.8 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1193 | 3 | 0 | 899.3 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1230.9 | 5 | 1 | 1008.3 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1189.7 | 6 | 4 | 1374.8 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1175.8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1263.1 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1166.4 | 3 | 1 | 1252.7 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1109.7 | 6 | 3 | 1344.1 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Open) | Rapid | 2024-02-18 | 2024-02-18 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1125.1 | 6 | 1 | 1035.6 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Cape Winelands - Marie Delport Memorial 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-01-27 | 2024-01-28 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1052.7 | 6 | 3 | 1362.3 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Chess Power House Festive Rapid 2023 (B) | Rapid | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-15 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1082.4 | 4 | 0 | 734.2 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 (B) | Rapid | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1069.7 | 6 | 2.5 | 1156.7 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | WP Club League 2023 (D2) | Standard | 2023-08-05 | 2023-08-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1046.3 | 3 | 1 | 1201.5 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2023 Lubowski Open Tournament (C) | Standard | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-25 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1025.2 | 3 | 1 | 1174.9 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1034.6 | 1 | 0 | 775 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (E) | Standard | 2022-09-17 | 2022-09-17 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1070.6 | 5 | 0 | 890.4 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | JMC Womens Day 2022 (C) | Standard | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1027 | 6 | 2.5 | 1194.4 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | South African Open 2022 (B) | Classical | 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1018.1 | 3 | 0 | 851.5 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | 2022 Jacaranda Round Robin (K) | Standard | 2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1018.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1202.9 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | NC Youth Day Open Blitz 2022 (A+B) | Blitz | 2022-06-18 | 2022-06-18 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 1020.9 | 9 | 2 | 1001.6 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Moja Open 2022 (B) | Classical | 2022-03-19 | 2022-03-22 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 7 | 1030.1 | 3 | 0 | 999.1 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Womens Open Tournament 2022 (B) | Standard | 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-19 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1062 | 4 | 0 | 863 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Kimberley Chess Club Open 2022 (B) | Standard | 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-22 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1160.3 | 4 | 0 | 871 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Ekurhuleni Chess Open 2022 (A) | Standard | 2022-01-07 | 2022-01-09 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 7 | 1160.3 | 6 | 0.5 | 1035.6 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | NC Open 2021 (A) | Classical | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-24 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1175.5 | 3 | 0 | 1101.6 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Northern Cape Women`s Open 2021 (Males/Boys) | Standard | 2021-08-21 | 2021-08-21 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1 | 1043.6 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| AOR | 1358.2 |
| Performance | 1287.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Draws | 12 |
| Losses | 98 |
| White | 71 |
| Black | 73 |
| White wins | 16 |
| Black wins | 18 |
| Score | 40 |
| Percent | 27.8 |
| Dp | -188.9 |
| AOR | 1318.6 |
| Performance | 1129.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 10089 |
| Gender | 8101 |
| Age group | 1858 |
| Gender/Age | 1661 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 327 |
| Gender | 272 |
| Age group | 65 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 164 |
| Gender | 136 |
| Age group | 45 |
| Gender/Age | 37 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 8791 |
| Gender | 6928 |
| Age group | 1515 |
| Gender/Age | 1343 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 348 |
| Gender | 285 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 54 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 171 |
| Gender | 138 |
| Age group | 43 |
| Gender/Age | 35 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Aor | 1358.2 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| Prat | 1287.4 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 39 |
| Score | 12.5 |
| Percent | 32.1 |
| Aor | 1371.1 |
| Dp | -152.6 |
| Prat | 1218.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Score | 40 |
| Percent | 27.8 |
| Aor | 1318.6 |
| Dp | -188.9 |
| Prat | 1129.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mothata, O (Omaatla) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Womens Open Tournament 2022 (B) | NC Youth Day Open Blitz 2022 (A+B) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Somai, R (Ruhan) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Intermediate) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Motsamai, T (Tshenolo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Womens Open Tournament 2022 (B) | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (E) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mothata, O (Omaatla) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Womens Open Tournament 2022 (B) | Moja Open 2022 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Somai, R (Ruhan) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Intermediate) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Motsamai, T (Tshenolo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Womens Open Tournament 2022 (B) | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (E) | Details |